PCB Glossary

Signal Conductor

An individual conductor used to transmit an impressed signal.

Signal Conductor

PCB Glossary

Short

Short-circuit, An abnormal connection of relatively low resistance between two points of a circuit or conductors from different nets either touch or some closer than the minimum spacing allowed for th...

Short

PCB Glossary

Shielding, Electronic

A physical barrier, usually electrically conductive, designed to reduce the interaction of electric or magnetic fields upon devices, circuits or portions of circuits.

Shielding Electronic

PCB Glossary

Shadowing

A condition occurring during etching in which the dielectric material, in intimate contact with the foil, is incompletely removed though acceptable etching may have been achieved elsewhere. In re-flow...

Shadowing

PCB Glossary

Sensitizing

See Activating.

Sensitizing

PCB Glossary

Semi-aqueous Cleaning

A technique involving the use of a solvent followed by hot-water rinses and drying.

Semi-aqueous Cleaning

PCB Glossary

Semi-additive process

A process for obtaining conductive patterns by a combination of electroless metal deposition with etching and/or electroplating. A semi-additive process is used in conjunction with a metal clad base m...

Semi-additive process

PCB Glossary

Screen

A network of metal or fabric standards mounted tautly on a frame and upon which the PCB’s circuit pattern is superimposed by photographic means.

Screen

PCB Glossary

Screen Printing

A process for transferring an image to a surface by forcing suitable media through a stencil screen with a squeegee. Also called silk screening.

Screen Printing

PCB Glossary

Schematic Diagram

A drawing that shows, by means of graphic symbols, the electrical connections, components and functions of a specific electronic circuit arrangement.

Schematic Diagram

PCB Glossary

Saponifier

An aqueous organic or inorganic base solution with additives that promote the removal of flux.

Saponifier

PCB Glossary

Rosin

A hard, natural resin (nowadays also synthetic),consisting of abietic and primaric acids and their isomers, some fatty acids and terpene hydrocarbons, that is extracted from pine trees and subse...

Rosin

PCB Glossary

Rosin Flux

The mildest of solder fluxes and generally requiring added organic activating agents.

Rosin Flux

PCB Glossary

Roadmap

A printed pattern of non-conductive material by which the circuitry and components are delineated on a board to aid in service and repair of the board.

Roadmap

PCB Glossary

Right-angle Edge connector

A connector which terminates conductors at the edge of a printed board, which bringing the terminations our at right angles to the plane of the board conductors.

Right-angle Edge connector

PCB Glossary

Ribbon Cable

A flat cable with round conductors.

Ribbon Cable

PCB Glossary

Rheology

Science of flow ,is the study of the flow and deformation of matter and is particularly important with regard to colloidal systems.

Rheology

PCB Glossary

Re-working

The act of repeating one or more manufacturing operations for the purpose of improving the yield of acceptable part.

Re-working

PCB Glossary

Re-work

A manufacturing step or process that is repeated to bring a non-performing or non-conforming component or circuit to a functional condition.

Re-work

PCB Glossary

Reverse Image

The film pattern on a printed circuit board enabling the exposure of conductive areas for subsequent plating.

Reverse Image

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